欧洲专利局发布的研究报告显示,3D打印已成为专利申请的热门领域。该研究发现:"2013至2020年间,3D打印技术的国际专利家族年均增长率达26.3%,几乎是同期所有技术领域平均增长率(3.3%)的八倍。" 令人惊讶的是,这种增长并非集中于少数几家公司。随着3D打印技术的普及,专利申请也呈现出日益多元化的趋势。
3D打印市场也呈现出更加多元化的态势。此前该领域主要由成熟的工程公司主导,如今众多初创企业和专业增材制造公司正不断涌现。自2001年以来,全球已提交超过50,000项涉及3D打印技术的国际专利家族(IPF)。国际专利家族代表一项重要发明,其专利申请已覆盖全球两个或以上国家。
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